police是表总称与表个体
原则上说,police表示“警察”的总称,含有“警方”“警察当局”之意,其前通常用the(有时也可省略),形式上是单数,但含义上为复数;用作主语时,谓语要用复数。如:
I saw him being taken away by the police. 我看到他正被警察带走。
I’m against doing anything till the police arrive. 在警察到来之前我反对做任何事。
The police believe him to be dangerous. 警方认为他是个危险人物。
注意,当表示“一个警察”时,不能用它,即不能说a [one] police,而应根据情况用a policeman / a policewoman;不过,当表示多个警察时,可用它。如:
There were over 100 police on duty. 有超过百名警察值班。